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People in the Global South don’t need debt relief, they need a new system
Article / 7th May 2020Far from being the 'great leveller', COVID-19 has exposed and deepened socio-economic inequalities, writes Meera Karunananthan for openDemocracy.
A new normal
Article / 30th April 2020"The pandemic has changed the game. We have the resources to build an economic model that doesn’t trash the planet and provides for all." STWR join the statement from the Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice.
Time to rally behind the World Health Organization: A civil society statement
Article / 30th April 2020"This is the time to insist on multilateralism, solidarity, and science based health policy making at global and national level. This is the time to rally behind WHO."
‘Instead of coronavirus, the hunger will kill us.’ A global food crisis looms
Article / 30th April 2020The world has never faced a hunger emergency like this, experts say.
Citizen action is central to the global response to COVID-19
Blog / 24th April 2020Now is the time for citizens to ensure that world leaders forcefully respond to the COVID-19 crisis in accordance with human rights, write Isabel Ortiz and Walden Bello.
COVID-19 thrives on inequality
Blog / 24th April 2020We need global action now. Only a mighty response by rich, powerful countries will stop the pandemic and prevent a global economic collapse, writes Chema Vera.
Could COVID-19 give rise to a greener global future?
Blog / 24th April 2020The coronavirus pandemic is a wake-up call to stop exceeding the planet’s limits, write Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber and Kate Raworth.
Coronavirus crisis could double number of people suffering acute hunger – UN
News / 22nd April 2020The coronavirus crisis will push more than a quarter of a billion people to the brink of starvation unless swift action is taken to provide food and humanitarian relief to the most at-risk regions, the UN and other experts have warned.
Only internationalism can beat Covid-19
Blog / 21st April 2020Tackling the coronavirus demands international action and solidarity on all fronts - not just for reasons of equity, but also practicality, writes Vanessa Baird for the New Internationalist.
G20 suspends debt payments for poorest countries
News / 16th April 2020International aid and development organisations stress that suspending debt payments during a major global economic and health emergency may not be enough to fight the crises.